genet

See also genêt

English

WOTD – 8 January 2012    

Common genet, Genetta genetta

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Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /ˈdʒɛn.ɪt/

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• Rhymes: -ɛnɪt

Etymology 1

From Anglo-Norman genette, Middle French genette, jenette et al., of uncertain origin.

Noun

genet (plural genets)

1. Any of several Old World nocturnal, carnivorous mammals, of the genus Genetta in the family Viverridae, most of which have a spotted coat and a long, ringed tail.
2. The fur of this mammal, or any skin dressed in imitation of it.

Translations

mammal of the genus Genetta

• Catalan: geneta (ca) f
• Chinese: 獛 (cmn) (pú)
• Dutch: genet (nl)
• Finnish: genetti (fi)
• French: genette (fr) f

• German: Genette (de) n, Ginsterkatze (de) f
• Navajo: dlǫ́ʼiitsoh áłtsʼózígíí
• Russian: гене́тта (ru) (genétta) f, гене́та (ru) (genéta) f
• Spanish: jineta (es)

Etymology 2

Coined in the 20th century from gene.

Noun

genet (plural genets)

1. (biology) A group of genetically identical individuals (plants, fungi, bacteria etc.) that have grown in a given location, all originating from asexual reproduction of a single ancestor; a group of ramets

Translations

(biology) group of genetically identical individuals

• Finnish: klooniyhdyskunta (fi)

• Italian: genet (it) m

Etymology 3

Noun

genet (plural genets)

1. A small-sized, well-proportioned, Spanish horse; a jennet.

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Anagrams

• tenge